Lung Cancer Town Meeting
For Patients and Care Partners
Getting the Right Testing and the Right Treatment at the Right Time
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois
On Saturday, September 10th, in Chicago, Illinois, Patient Power and LUNGevity will hold a free in-person town meeting at Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University—one of the world’s most respected centers recognized for providing exemplary patient care and innovative advancements.
At this meeting, you and your loved one will hear the latest in both research and treatment from leading lung cancer experts. The meeting will also be broadcast live online.
During this interactive town meeting, you will have the opportunity to meet and connect with medical experts, other patients, survivors and care partners touched by lung cancer. Our hope is that participants will pool their knowledge, so you can gain more insight and become more empowered to make YOUR best treatment choices in lung cancer.
Please join us in-person for this FREE interactive town meeting to learn:
- What information do you need UP FRONT to make decisions about treatment?
- Who is biomarker testing right for?
- How might I get information about clinical trials?
- How to live your best life with lung cancer
- How to cope with financial, emotional and lifestyle issues
- Tips and resources for care partners
Our expert panel will take your questions, and patient advocates will be on hand to offer support and connection to a variety of resources.
GUEST PRESENTERS
David D. Odell, MD, MMSc
Assistant Professor, Thoracic Surgery
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD
Director, Thoracic Oncology Clinical and Clinical Research Programs; Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology
University of Colorado Denver
Timothy J. Kruser, MD
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Nisha Mohindra, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, Feinberg School of Medicine
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Sandra Manley-Eichler, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Supportive Oncology
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
HOST
Janet Freeman-Daily
Stage IV Lung Cancer Survivor, Patient Advocate
AGENDA
| 9:30 – 10:00 AM | Registration | Connecting With Other Lung Cancer Patients and Care Partners |
| 10:00 – 10:45 AM | Current and Novel Treatment Options for Lung Cancer |
| 10:45 – 11:30 AM | Understanding Biomarker Testing in Lung Cancer |
| 11:30 – 11:45 AM | Meet the Patient Panel |
| 11:45 – 12:30 PM | Lunch Provided |
| 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Resources and Strategies for Living Well With Lung Cancer |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Interactive Q&A Session |
*All times listed are for the Central time zone.
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LOCATION:
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
Hughes Auditorium
303 E. Superior St., Ground Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
PARKING:
Parking is available just one block away in the Huron Superior Parking Garage (222 E. Huron). Attendees will receive FREE parking.
This in-person town meeting is sponsored by the Patient Empowerment Network through educational grants from Helsinn, Genentech and Novartis, with additional funding from LUNGevity Foundation through an educational grant from Pfizer. It is produced by Patient Power in partnership with the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and LUNGevity.
